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AA-Image-T2I v2.1 LeaderboardArtificial Analysis
Ranks image models on generating an image from a text prompt, by Elo from pairwise human preference votes.
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12 models added in the last 30 days
Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro, Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo, Nano Banana 2.1, and 9 more
Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | API Pricing 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1220±1095% interval 1210 to 1230 | 12,785 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 2 | 2 | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1207±1095% interval 1197 to 1217 | 12,120 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs |
| 3 | 3-4 | GPT Image 2 (high) | 1186±1295% interval 1174 to 1198 | 12,591 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs |
| 4 | 3-6 |  Nano Banana 2.1 | 1174±1295% interval 1162 to 1186 | 5,961 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 5 | 4-6 |  Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1167±1395% interval 1154 to 1180 | 7,245 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 6 | 4-6 |  MAI-Image-2.6 | 1166±1295% interval 1154 to 1178 | 8,090 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs |
| 7 | 7-8 | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1140±1095% interval 1130 to 1150 | 15,839 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs |
| 8 | 7-11 |  Muse Image | 1127±1295% interval 1115 to 1139 | 8,253 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 9 | 8-13 | GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1123±1195% interval 1112 to 1134 | 12,590 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs |
| 10 | 8-15 | MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1119±1295% interval 1107 to 1131 | 5,235 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
| 11 | 9-15 | MAI-Image-2.5 | 1116±1195% interval 1105 to 1127 | 13,539 | Jun 2026 | $48.1 /1k imgs |
| 12 | 8-15 |  FLUX 3 Image | 1116±1395% interval 1103 to 1129 | 5,869 | Oct 2026 | $48.0 /1k imgs |
| 13 | 9-15 | Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 1115±1095% interval 1105 to 1125 | 14,932 | Nov 2025 | $134.0 /1k imgs |
| 14 | 10-15 | MAI-Image-2.5-Pro | 1113±1095% interval 1103 to 1123 | 11,954 | Jul 2026 | $108.5 /1k imgs |
| 15 | 12-16 | Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 1106±1095% interval 1096 to 1116 | 14,864 | Jun 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs |
| 16 | 14-17 |  Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1100±1195% interval 1089 to 1111 | 11,391 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs |
| 17 | 15-17 |  Qwen-Image-3.0-Pro | 1094±1295% interval 1082 to 1106 | 6,090 | Jul 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 18 | 18-19 | Qwen-Image-3.0 | 1071±1295% interval 1059 to 1083 | 5,848 | Jul 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 19 | 18-20 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro | 1057±1295% interval 1045 to 1069 | 4,725 | Oct 2026 | $35.3 /1k imgs |
| 20 | 19-21 | grok-imagine-image-quality | 1048±995% interval 1039 to 1057 | 16,505 | May 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 21 | 20-24 | Qwen-Image-2.1  | 1042±1295% interval 1030 to 1054 | 5,468 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 22 | 21-28 |  Krea 2 Large | 1034±995% interval 1025 to 1043 | 14,278 | May 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 23 | 21-34 | Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22) | 1029±1295% interval 1017 to 1041 | 5,900 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 24 | 21-35 | Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo | 1028±1395% interval 1015 to 1041 | 4,374 | Oct 2026 | $16.0 /1k imgs |
| 25 | 22-35 | MAI-Image-2.5-Flash | 1027±1295% interval 1015 to 1039 | 5,618 | Jun 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 26 | 22-37 | Wan 2.6 Image | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 5,112 | Dec 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 27 | 22-37 | Seedream 4.5 | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 6,135 | Dec 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 28 | 22-37 | FLUX.2 [flex] | 1026±1295% interval 1014 to 1038 | 5,796 | Nov 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 29 | 22-36 |  Ideogram 4.0 (Quality) | 1026±1095% interval 1016 to 1036 | 10,442 | Jun 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 30 | 22-36 |  Recraft V4.1 Utility | 1025±1195% interval 1014 to 1036 | 7,190 | May 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 31 | 23-40 |  Luma UNI 1 Max | 1022±1295% interval 1010 to 1034 | 5,294 | May 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 32 | 24-40 | grok-imagine-image | 1021±1195% interval 1010 to 1032 | 6,100 | Jan 2026 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 33 | 25-40 | FLUX.2 [max] | 1020±1095% interval 1010 to 1030 | 10,831 | Dec 2025 | $70.0 /1k imgs |
| 34 | 25-41 | Krea 2 Medium Turbo | 1019±1295% interval 1007 to 1031 | 5,820 | Jun 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 35 | 27-41 |  HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 | 1017±1195% interval 1006 to 1028 | 11,927 | Jun 2026 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 36 | 29-41 | Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro | 1017±995% interval 1008 to 1026 | 15,164 | May 2026 | $210.0 /1k imgs |
| 37 | 24-43 | Ideogram 4.5 (High) | 1016±1595% interval 1001 to 1031 | 2,634 | Sep 2026 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
| 38 | 27-42 | Seedream 5.0 Lite | 1016±1295% interval 1004 to 1028 | 5,381 | Feb 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 39 | 29-43 | Wan2.6 Text to Image | 1014±1295% interval 1002 to 1026 | 5,326 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 40 | 33-42 | Krea 2 Medium | 1012±995% interval 1003 to 1021 | 14,188 | May 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 41 | 30-44 | GPT Image 1 (high) | 1012±1295% interval 1000 to 1024 | 5,287 | Apr 2025 | $167.0 /1k imgs |
| 42 | 39-48 | FLUX.2 [pro] | 1003±1095% interval 993 to 1013 | 10,569 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 43 | 40-49 | Ideogram 4.0 | 1001±1095% interval 991 to 1011 | 9,854 | Jun 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 44 | 41-49 | FLUX.2 [dev] | 1000AnchorFixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 17,833 | Nov 2025 | $12.0 /1k imgs |
| 45 | 42-50 |  Ming-Image-0.1-Design | 999±995% interval 990 to 1008 | 20,016 | Sep 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 46 | 41-57 |  P-Image-Ideogram (High) | 995±1495% interval 981 to 1009 | 3,312 | Jul 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 47 | 42-55 |  FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo | 995±1195% interval 984 to 1006 | 6,036 | Dec 2025 | $8.0 /1k imgs |
| 48 | 43-58 | Luma UNI 1 | 992±1295% interval 980 to 1004 | 5,305 | May 2026 | $40.4 /1k imgs |
| 49 | 44-56 |  Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image (agentic) | 992±1095% interval 982 to 1002 | 11,300 | May 2026 | No API available |
| 50 | 42-61 | Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03) | 990±1695% interval 974 to 1006 | 2,405 | Mar 2026 | $35.0 /1k imgs |
| 51 | 42-62 |  HunyuanImage 3.0 (Tencent Cloud) | 989±1695% interval 973 to 1005 | 2,264 | Sep 2025 | $32.0 /1k imgs |
| 52 | 43-62 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very High) | 988±1695% interval 972 to 1004 | 2,540 | Jul 2026 | $33.0 /1k imgs |
| 53 | 45-60 | HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,466 | Jan 2026 | No API available |
| 54 | 45-60 | FLUX.2 [dev] Flash | 988±1295% interval 976 to 1000 | 5,109 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 55 | 47-61 | Wan 2.7 | 985±1295% interval 973 to 997 | 5,270 | Apr 2026 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 56 | 49-60 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image | 984±1095% interval 974 to 994 | 10,662 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 57 | 48-62 | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) | 983±1295% interval 971 to 995 | 5,061 | Aug 2025 | $39.0 /1k imgs |
| 58 | 49-62 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast (Quality) | 982±1295% interval 970 to 994 | 5,722 | Jul 2026 | $17.5 /1k imgs |
| 59 | 50-63 | Ideogram 4.0 Instant | 980±1295% interval 968 to 992 | 5,236 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 60 | 51-64 | Wan 2.7 Pro | 979±1295% interval 967 to 991 | 5,259 | Apr 2026 | $75.0 /1k imgs |
| 61 | 57-64 | HiDream-O1-Image | 974±1095% interval 964 to 984 | 10,418 | May 2026 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 62 | 54-66 | P-Image-Ideogram (Medium) | 973±1495% interval 959 to 987 | 3,534 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 63 | 59-66 | Cosmos3-Super-Text2Image-4Step | 970±1095% interval 960 to 980 | 9,044 | Jul 2026 | No API available |
| 64 | 58-66 | HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview) | 970±1295% interval 958 to 982 | 5,350 | Sep 2026 | $24.0 /1k imgs |
| 65 | 62-67 | Ideogram 4.0 Fast | 962±1295% interval 950 to 974 | 5,203 | Jul 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 66 | 63-68 | P-Image-Ideogram (Low) | 958±1495% interval 944 to 972 | 3,564 | Jul 2026 | $7.5 /1k imgs |
| 67 | 64-70 | Qwen Image Plus 2601 | 952±1795% interval 935 to 969 | 2,341 | Jan 2026 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 68 | 65-69 | Recraft V4.1 Flash | 950±1295% interval 938 to 962 | 5,517 | Sep 2026 | $7.0 /1k imgs |
| 69 | 67-75 | GPT Image 1 Mini (medium) | 937±1895% interval 919 to 955 | 2,083 | Oct 2025 | $11.0 /1k imgs |
| 70 | 68-74 | Z-Image Turbo | 934±1195% interval 923 to 945 | 7,904 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 71 | 68-77 | HunyuanImage 3.0 | 932±1795% interval 915 to 949 | 2,220 | Sep 2025 | No API available |
| 72 | 69-75 | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | 931±1095% interval 921 to 941 | 10,501 | Jan 2026 | $15.0 /1k imgs |
| 73 | 69-76 | FLUX.1 Kontext [max] | 929±1295% interval 917 to 941 | 5,066 | May 2025 | $80.0 /1k imgs |
| 74 | 69-78 | Dreamina 3.1 | 928±1895% interval 910 to 946 | 2,123 | Aug 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 75 | 71-81 |  Kling Image 3.0 Omni | 918±1795% interval 901 to 935 | 2,443 | Feb 2026 | $28.0 /1k imgs |
| 76 | 71-82 | FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] | 917±1895% interval 899 to 935 | 2,020 | May 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 77 | 74-80 |  ERNIE Image Turbo | 914±1095% interval 904 to 924 | 10,327 | Apr 2026 | $10.5 /1k imgs |
| 78 | 72-83 | Ideogram 3.0 | 912±1895% interval 894 to 930 | 2,106 | Mar 2025 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 79 | 75-84 | P-Image-Ideogram (Very Low) | 907±1595% interval 892 to 922 | 3,064 | Jul 2026 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 80 | 76-83 | ERNIE Image | 907±1095% interval 897 to 917 | 10,547 | Apr 2026 | $31.5 /1k imgs |
| 81 | 75-85 | Qwen Image | 902±1895% interval 884 to 920 | 2,094 | Aug 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 82 | 76-86 | P-Image | 898±1995% interval 879 to 917 | 2,115 | Dec 2025 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 83 | 78-86 |  Vidu Q2 | 895±1895% interval 877 to 913 | 2,291 | Nov 2025 | $30.0 /1k imgs |
| 84 | 79-86 | Z-Image Base | 891±1895% interval 873 to 909 | 2,247 | Jan 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
| 85 | 80-87 |  GLM-Image | 888±1895% interval 870 to 906 | 2,190 | Jan 2026 | $50.0 /1k imgs |
| 86 | 83-88 |  Lucid Origin Ultra | 879±1895% interval 861 to 897 | 2,452 | Aug 2025 | $86.7 /1k imgs |
| - | FLUX.1 Krea [dev] | 878±5295% interval 826 to 930 | 260 | Jul 2025 | $25.0 /1k imgs | |
| 87 | 84-90 | FLUX1.1 [pro] | 869±2095% interval 849 to 889 | 2,011 | Oct 2024 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| 88 | 86-93 |  LongCat Image | 858±2095% interval 838 to 878 | 1,925 | Dec 2025 | $130.0 /1k imgs |
| 89 | 87-93 | Lucid Origin Fast | 857±1895% interval 839 to 875 | 2,376 | Aug 2025 | $17.9 /1k imgs |
| 90 | 87-93 | FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | 855±1995% interval 836 to 874 | 2,085 | Nov 2024 | $60.0 /1k imgs |
| 91 | 88-95 |  FIBO | 847±2095% interval 827 to 867 | 2,036 | Oct 2025 | $40.0 /1k imgs |
| - | FLUX.1 [dev] | 841±5795% interval 784 to 898 | 235 | Aug 2024 | $25.0 /1k imgs | |
| 92 | 88-96 | Luma Photon | 841±2095% interval 821 to 861 | 2,029 | Dec 2024 | $19.0 /1k imgs |
| 93 | 90-96 | FLUX.2 [klein] 4B | 838±1395% interval 825 to 851 | 6,161 | Jan 2026 | $14.0 /1k imgs |
| 94 | 89-96 | Phoenix 0.9 Ultra | 837±2095% interval 817 to 857 | 1,958 | Jun 2024 | $76.2 /1k imgs |
| 95 | 91-98 | Phoenix 1.0 Fast | 827±2195% interval 806 to 848 | 1,905 | Dec 2024 | $19.4 /1k imgs |
| 96 | 92-98 | SRPO | 822±2195% interval 801 to 843 | 1,896 | Sep 2025 | $26.0 /1k imgs |
| 97 | 95-98 | FIBO Lite | 813±1795% interval 796 to 830 | 3,061 | Nov 2025 | $20.0 /1k imgs |
| 98 | 95-98 | HiDream-O1-Image-Dev | 809±2195% interval 788 to 830 | 2,106 | May 2026 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 99 | 99-100 | Luma Photon Flash | 769±2495% interval 745 to 793 | 1,831 | Dec 2024 | $5.0 /1k imgs |
| 100 | 99-101 | FLUX.1 [schnell] | 740±2095% interval 720 to 760 | 2,795 | Aug 2024 | $3.0 /1k imgs |
| 101 | 100-101 |  OmniGen V2 | 720±2795% interval 693 to 747 | 1,803 | Jun 2025 | $150.0 /1k imgs |
| 102 | 102 | Bagel | 586±3895% interval 548 to 624 | 1,850 | May 2025 | $100.0 /1k imgs |
1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1,000 images on the model creator's API at 1024x1024 with the model's default settings